| Pronunciation: | | `pâlee'peptId
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[n] a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids |
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POLYPEPTIDE is a 11 letter word that starts with P. |
| | See Also: | | peptide, protein |
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A compound that yields more than two or more amino acids (e.g., small proteins, such as insulin) when hydrolyzed. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A chain of peptides, or amino acids, usually less than 100 amino acids long. A polypeptide is formed during the process of translation. One or more polypeptides are required to make a protein. |
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| Glossary |
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- A polymer composed of multiple amino acid units linked by peptide bonds.
- A protein or part of a protein made of a chain of amino acids joined by a peptide bond.
- a chain of amino acids.
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